No Power? No problem, here are 5 ways to keep food cold when the grid goes down
by: Tim Wesley
NaturalNews.com
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
There is no going back ever since mankind enjoyed the comfort provided by electricity. Modern life will not be complete without power. Plus, it would seem impossible to get through the day without the help of appliances and other gadgets that make our lives easier. So imagine what would happen if we suddenly lose electricity. What would you do? How are we going to survive, especially since not having electricity means we don’t get to store food for long periods?
Refrigeration is the single most important use of electricity. Food is essential for us to survive. Not having the ability to store food and prolong its life is difficult as you won’t be able to stock up on supplies because your food will spoil in as fast as one day.
But there’s really nothing you can do about power outage should it happen. The good news is, you can do something about prolonging your food’s shelf-life. Here are tips on how you can keep food cold when the grid goes down. (Related: How to prepare for disaster and survive)
1.Go back to basics and go underground. — Going underground is necessary to keep food fresh because the temperature is cooler below the ground. Perishable food will start to get infected by bacteria after two hours unless you refrigerate them. That’s why people during the ancient times stored food in caves. Back when there were no refrigerators, the best way to prolong milk, cheese, or meat’s shelf-life is to literally bury them. Storing food underground eventually evolved to using root cellars, which are spaces carved out of the ground to store food like vegetables.
2.Use running water. — Interestingly, you can keep food fresh by immersing it in running water, as doing so cools the food, thus leading to the possibility that it won’t spoil easily. This tip is ideal for those who like going on hikes or camping trips for days. Wash fruits, vegetables, or even meat in a nearby stream. You have to remember, though, to keep your food inside a container to keep fish and other animals from getting to it.
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